Where does “лудак” come from?
лудак (Macedonian) comes from Macedonian луд, from Proto-Slavic ľudъ, from Proto-Slavic milъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic meiʔlos, from Proto-Indo-European meyl-.
лудак (Macedonian): madman, lunatic
Ancestry of “лудак”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Macedonian | луд | mad, insane, crazy |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | ľudъ | people |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | milъ | dear, nice, gentle, mild, soft, pleasant, polite |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | meiʔlos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | meyl- | — |